Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions one of Chardonnay from Mesnil

one of Chardonnay from Mesnil and another from Avize

Happily here there is no reduction present on the ultra-spicy and floral nose where soft wood frames the ripe aromas of various dark berries and plum scents

" This was the first year the estate used its new optical sorter

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal

The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins

Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions one of Chardonnay from Mesnil(from 3 different parcels, two on the Chassagne side and the third in the Puligny sector that is near the border dividing the two communes). Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. What immediately impresses about the broad shouldered flavors is how fine they are which is not always the case with the typical Btard. This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich